Japan
Marubeni Corporation becomes first customer in Asia to make pre-delivery payment for Vertical’s VX4 aircraft
Vertical Aerospace has secured a pre-delivery payment for the reservation of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft from its existing customer, the leading Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, Marubeni Corporation.
Following the joint working group part...
Former Volocopter CTO Arnaud Coville joins Japan’s SkyDrive as Chief Development Officer
Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive has appointed Volocopter's former CTO Arnaud Coville as its new Chief Development Officer, who will lead the team developing the company's SD-05 model.
SkyDrive CTO Nobuo Kishi will focus more on the ...
Urban-Air Port and Blue Innovation to develop advanced air mobility vertiports in Japan
Urban-Air Port (UAP) has signed an agreement with Blue Innovation, a Japanese autonomous drone and robotics provider, that will see the two companies collaborate on creating proof of concept (POC) for autonomous medical and logistics drone operation...
Kanematsu launches Hyogo AAM Laboratory in Japan with Chuo Fukken Consultants, Pasona Group and Buzzport
Japanese firm Kanematsu has launched the Hyogo Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Laboratory by working with university and high school students in partnership with Chuo Fukken Consultants, Pasona Group, and Buzzport.
The Hyogo Advanced Air Mobility (HA...
SkyDrive agree on basis for type certification for its SD-05 flying car with Japan’s MLIT
SkyDrive has reached an agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to base the type certification for the company’s flying car.
The certification basis refers to the...
SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation to work on commercialising ‘flying cars’
SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation are to collaborate together on the business and technology of flying cars, with both companies also considering market development in India.
Japanese firm SkyDrive is currently engaged in the development of ...
Eve and Skyports to develop new ConOps for Advanced Air Mobility for Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau
Eve Air Mobility and Skyports are working together to support the development of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Advanced Air Mobility for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.
The initiative aims to provide a shared vision of airspace design...
Joby Aviation teams up with ANA Holdings to help establish new eVTOL ride-sharing service in Japan
Joby Aviation is partnering with ANA Holdings, Japan’s largest airline, to bring its aerial ride-sharing services to the country.
ANA and Joby are set to collaborate on all aspects of establishing this revolutionary new form of transportation in ...
AirX places pre-order for 50 of EHang’s 216 eVTOL aircraft to support various UAM projects in Japan
EHang has announced a pre-order of 50 units of its EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) from AirX, which is the biggest order the company has received in Japan.
Regarded as the leading helicopter service platform provider in the country, AirX ha...
SkyDrive’s SD-03 flying car put on display outside of Japan for first time at CES 2022
SkyDrive has unveiled its SD-03 compact flying vehicle at CES 2022, which is the first time the company has displayed the full-scale model outside of Japan.
The Tokyo-based startup's flying car was first displayed to the public at The Flying Car...
EHang confirms first order for its VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and announces further demo flights in Japan
EHang has secured the first order for its long-range passenger grade VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and will work with local partners to further explore use cases with its EH216 and VT-30 and develop urban air mobility networks in Japan.
With the cooperati...
Volocopter joins Osaka Roundtable as it accelerates commitment to launching urban air mobility services in Japan
Volocopter has joined the Osaka Roundtable, an institution eager to bring urban air mobility to one of the busiest cities in Asia, as the company continues to accelerate its commitment to launching services in Japan.As part of the engagement, the Ge...
Vertical Aerospace signs MoU with Marubeni Corporation to introduce its VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft in Japan
Vertical Aerospace will work with Japanese firm Marubeni Corporation to explore sustainable and emissions-free travel solutions in the country's market, focusing on Vertical’s flagship eVTOL aircraft, the VA-X4. The agreement also sees Marubeni agre...
Dufour Aerospace set to bring its eVTOL aircraft to Japan after teaming up with AirMobility in new agreement
Dufour Aerospace has signed a distribution agreement with Japan's AirMobility to enter the country's market and promote its eVTOL aircraft as a form of sustainable travel.
Dufour's eVTOL platform is based on proven tilt-wing technology, which giv...
EHang completes first test flights of its 216 AAV in Japan
EHang has conducted maiden test flights in Japan with its two-seater 216 eVTOL, which is the first passenger-grade autonomous aircraft to be granted permission to fly in open airspace in the country.
The company obtained a trial flight permit fr...
Skyports to provide its industry expertise in two projects aimed at delivering eVTOL technology in Japan
Skyports has been accepted to participate in two upcoming initiatives aimed at delivering eVTOL technology in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture.
The vertiport developer and drone delivery provider has been accepted as one of five organisations to contrib...
Skyports and Kanematsu partner together to launch commercial passenger and cargo missions in Japan
Skyports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese trading company Kanematsu Corporation, as both companies look to facilitate the deployment and operation of advanced air mobility services for passenger and cargo missions in the c...
All Nippon Airways and Wingcopter partner to build eVTOL drone delivery network in Japan
Wingcopter and ANA Holdings - the parent company of All Nippon Airways - are working together to accelerate the delivery of vital pharmaceuticals and other consumer products via unmanned aircraft in Japan.
The two companies are conducting compre...
SkyDrive joins roundtable to help realise potential of ‘flying cars’ in Osaka, Japan
SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer, has joined an ongoing roundtable which focuses on the implementation of 'flying cars' in the city of Osaka.
The roundtable was set up as the core organisation to accelerate the initiative led by t...
SkyDrive’s SD-03 eVTOL ‘flying car’ to be displayed at public exhibition for the first time in Japan
Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive will display its SD-03 eVTOL aircraft model at a public exhibition for the first time, giving attendees a chance to sit in the cockpit.
The Flying Car Technology Exhibition and Conference is the only eve...